10 FROM 10: Pictures from the Week of August 31, 2005 from the Times-Union Archives 10 years ago

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A look back at a selection of ten photographs from The Florida Times-Union archives from the week of August 31, 2005 to September 6, 2005.

8/31/2015

Album ID: 1969379

Photos by Times-Union Staff

Atlantic Coast v. Mandarin High School - Friday Night Lights!

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A 27-14 victory in the rain for the Mandarin Mustangs over their southside rival, the Atlantic Coast Stingrays.

8/29/2015

Album ID: 1969056

Photos by Tara Wildes and James Bowen

RADIO CONTROLLED: UAV Class at Gateway RC Flying Club

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Attendees watched demonstration flights of radio-controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) at the Gateway Radio Controlled Flying Club Saturday, August 9, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. The club hosted a free class with demonstrations on the use of radio controlled drones and information on new FAA rules governing their use.

8/29/2015

Album ID: 1969069

Photos by Will Dickey

ALL WET: River Ruckus Celebrities Dive

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Local celebrities jumped, dove and flipped into the St. Johns River during the 3rd Annual River Ruckus, hosted by the St. Johns Riverkeeper and the Riverside Arts Market Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida.

8/29/2015

Album ID: 1969065

Photos by Will Dickey

AFTERNOON GAME: Ribault Struggles Against Norland

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Norland High, from Miami, scored 21 points on Ribault High in the first half of the Saturday afternoon game. - Bruce Lipsky

8/29/2015

Album ID: 1969074

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

RAIN, LOTS OF RAIN: Clay Beats Fleming Island 28-0

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Fleming Island fell 28-0 at Clay High in a rain soaked and lightening delayed game Friday evening. - Bruce Lipsky

8/28/2015

Album ID: 1968859

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

WATER VS. RIVER: Impact of taking water from the St. Johns on the health of the river

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Several Central Florida counties are wanting to draw more water from the St. Johns River. One such site is the Yankee Lake Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Sanford, FL. The St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman, cruised the St. Johns River near the site of the pumping station for the facility, to discuss how that and the requested increase in the amount of water they are allowed to remove affects the health of the St. Johns.

8/28/2015

Album ID: 1968660

Photos by Bob Mack

JAGUARS VS LIONS PRESEASON: Jaguars Fall 22 to 17

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The NFL Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Detroit Lions in preseason football at EverBank Field Friday night, August 28, 2015. The Jaguars had a 14 to 13 lead at halftime but fell to the Lions 22 to 17.

8/28/2015

Album ID: 1968881

Photos by Bob Self, Gary McCullough

LOADING AND UNLOADING: Busy Days At Blount Island

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JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal was a beehive of activity on Thursday July 30, 2015. Container ships were off loaded and loaded again. Further down the pier a barge was stacked high with containers for a trip to Puerto Rico. And at a different pier vehicles were rolling on and off of ships. - Bruce Lipsky

8/27/2015

Album ID: 1968457

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

HONOR ROWS: Jags Kickoff Event at PACE Center

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PACE Center for Girls students were visited by Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville and members of the ROAR during the Honor Rows kickoff event Thursday, August 27, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguar's Honor Rows rewards young people with game tickets and amenities for those who have achieved personal, academic, physical fitness and volunteer service goals.

8/27/2015

Album ID: 1968418

Photos by Will Dickey

10 FROM 10: Pictures from the Week of August 24, 2005 from the Times-Union Archives 10 years ago

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A look back at a selection of ten photographs from The Florida Times-Union archives from the week of August 24, 2005 to August 30, 2005.

8/25/2015

Album ID: 1967603

Photos by Times-Union Staff

MENTAL HEALTH: Florida Mental Health Summit in Jacksonville

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A panel that including State Representatives Charles McBurney and Kathleen Peters discussed progress made on mental health legislation during 2015 and goals of 2016 during the Florida Mental Health Summit. The summit was held in the Hyatt Regency in Jacksonville, FL on Tuesday August 25, 2015.

8/25/2015

Album ID: 1967637

Photos by Bob Mack

READY SET GO: First day of school at Hendricks Avenue Elementary

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Hendricks Avenue Elementary School in Jacksonville, FL welcomed students back to school on Monday August 24, 2015. Principal Lacy Healy greeted parents of kindergarteners in the "Boo Hoo and Yahoo" breakfast in the cafeteria.

The University of Florida's new head basketball coach Michael White addressed the Clay County Gator Club at the Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts Monday evening, August 24, 2015.

8/24/2015

Album ID: 1967434

Photos by Bob Self

VIRTUE ACADEMY: Single-gender charter school for girls welcomes first day of school

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Virtue Arts & Science Academy, a tuition-free single-gender public charter school in Jacksonville, FL, welcomed about 150 girls to the school for the first year of classes on Monday August 24, 2015.

8/24/2015

Album ID: 1967363

Photos by Bob Mack

A HEALING DAY: Camp Safe Haven

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Children and counselors enjoy a water play activity at Camp Safe Haven, sponsored by Haven Hospice, for children who have lost a loved one. The one-day camp was held Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Shepard of the Woods Lutheran campus off Greenland Road in Jacksonville, Florida.

8/23/2015

Album ID: 1967101

Photos by Will Dickey

FASHION SHOW: Seniors On the Runway

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Models show their styles during the Seniors On the Runway Fashion Entertainment Show, showcasing male and female senior citizen models aged 55 and up. The Jacksonville and Atlanta models are runway trained. There were fashions featured by Atlanta designer Bramer Leon Couture, music, entertainment, crowd participation, giveaways, and vendors on hand Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

8/23/2015

Album ID: 1967103

Photos by Will Dickey

SWEET PETE'S: Chocolate Pizza Class

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Owner Pete Behringer leads a chocolate pizza class Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Sweet Pete's in Jacksonville, Florida. In the class, for students ages 6 and up, students help temper the chocolate, top their individual chocolate pizza with custom toppings and leave with a to-go chocolate pizza in a pizza box.

8/23/2015

Album ID: 1967145

Photos by Will Dickey

SUNS VS BAYBEARS DOUBLEHEADER: Suns Win Both Games

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The Jacksonville Suns hosted the Mobile BayBears at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Friday night, August 21, 2015. The Suns won with a run in the 8th. inning of a scheduled 7 inning game with a final score of 2 to 1 in the first of two games. The Suns dominated the second game with a final score of 11 to 3 with 8 runs scored in the fourth inning.

8/21/2015

Album ID: 1966853

Photos by Bob Self

Mandarin v Bartram Trail High School Football

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It's time for Friday Night Lights again! In a oreseason game, the.Mandarin Mustangs led Bartram Trail Bears 16-7, game stopped by lightning right before halftime.

8/21/2015

Album ID: 1969071

Photos by Tara Wildes and James Bowen

MOVING EXPERIENCE: UNF Housing Fills for the Fall

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University of North Florida students began moving into on-campus housing Friday. Move in day is a bit of organized mayhem as each of the different housing units open at staggered times. Sororities, fraternities and campus club volunteers help the parents, students, siblings and friends unloaded the line of overloaded cars, vans and trucks. Move in day kicks of the "Week of Welcome" activities for new and returning students. - Bruce Lipsky

8/21/2015

Album ID: 1966803

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

220 HOME: The 220 Riverside apartments grand opening event

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The 220 Riverside apartment community in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL celebrated a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday August 20, 2015. The six floor complex is already almost half occupied and another 25% have been leased. Jacksonville City Council President Greg Anderson and MAA regional Vice President Glenn Evers cut the ribbon along with property manager for MAA, Kelly Treadaway. MAA built and manages the property developed by NAI Hallmark Partners.

8/20/2015

Album ID: 1966451

Photos by Bob Mack

10 FROM 10: Pictures from the Week of August 17, 2005 from the Times-Union Archives 10 years ago

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A look back at a selection of ten photographs from The Florida Times-Union archives from the week of August 17, 2005 to August 23, 2005.

8/19/2015

Album ID: 1966125

Photos by Times-Union Staff

FUN 4 KIDS: Picnic in Hemming Park for kids and families

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Fun 4 First Coast Kids partnered with Hemming Park to bring the first of a series of free Picnics in the Park that will return on every third Wednesday. The group run by parents share information about events, issues and programs for kids and their parents on their website fun4firstcoastkids.com. The parents, grandparents and kids gathered in the park in the Imagination Playground on Wednesday August 19, 2015 enjoying the foam blocks, sidewalk chalk, riding anything on wheels, face painting, and playing with learning toys from Engineering for Kids Learning Lab.

8/19/2015

Album ID: 1966045

Photos by Bob Mack

GRASP READY: The GRASP Academy gets ready for the new year

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The GRASP Academy for kids with dylexia and related challenges has moved into the old Justina Road Elementary in Jacksonville, FL. New data from its students, back when GRASP was a wing in the R.L.Brown elementary school, shows rapid academic growth when teaching methods are adjusted to their unique ways of learning. On Wednesday August 19, 2015 teachers, administrators and para-professionals prepared the school, which has a superhero theme, for the new school year starting Monday.

8/19/2015

Album ID: 1966121

Photos by Bob Mack

SWOOP LIFE: UNF merchandise on the rise after NCAA success

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After the UNF basketball made it to the NCAA tourney for the first time, there was a big impact on merchandise sales in the campus bookstore. As the semester is about to begin the bookstore is gearing up for big crowds as students, parents and alumni return to the campus in Jacksonville, FL.

8/18/2015

Album ID: 1965717

Photos by Bob Mack

TO THE TREE: DIY Builds On The Suwannee

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The Michael Garnier designed "Mother Tree" will be featured on the DIY Network's "Treehouse Guys" Tuesday night. Located in the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and Campgound this is the second treehouse built there by Garnier. - Bruce Lipsky

CLAY SUMMER ENDS: Class starts at S. Bryan Jennings Elementary

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Monday August 17, 2015 was the first day of school in Clay County after summer recess. Students and staff started early at S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School, in Orange Park, FL causing the halls looking for their classes that started at 8:20am.

8/17/2015

Album ID: 1965324

Photos by Bob Mack

MERCURY DRAGONFLY PROJECT: Checking Larvae for Mercury

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A National Mercury Dragonfly Project outing was held at Fort Caroline National Monument's Spanish Pond Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. The outing included citizen scientists, along with students and faculty of Jacksonville University, to collect dragonfly larvae in order to check levels of mercury in them.

8/16/2015

Album ID: 1965159

Photos by Will Dickey

HARE KRISHNA: Festival of the Chariots 2015

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Hare Krishnas pull a commemorative cart down the beach during the Festival of the Chariots Saturday evening, August 15, 2015 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The 13 annual event included yoga, music, art and a farmers market at Seawalk Park.

8/16/2015

Album ID: 1965153

Photos by Will Dickey

PRAYER WALK: God Belongs in My City

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Walkers participate in the "God Belongs in My City" prayer walk Saturday morning, August 15, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. About 300 people participated.

8/16/2015

Album ID: 1965151

Photos by Will Dickey

RUNNING THE RAMPS: Jags 5K Challenge

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The Jaguars 5k Stadium Challenge returned Saturday night to EverBank Field after taking a year off. The running and walking event supports the Jaguars Foundation's area youth sports and fitness programs. The 5k event runs around stadium and adjacent practice fields before tackling the stadiums ramps. The participants get a lap around the playing field before crossing the finish line. - Bruce Lipsky

8/15/2015

Album ID: 1965001

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

BIG GIFT: Pajcics Write Check For Hemming

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Steve and Anne Pajcic presented a $75,000 unrestricted “challenge gift” to the Friends of Hemming Park for operations and improvements during a presentation in the park on Thursday morning. - Bruce Lipsky

8/14/2015

Album ID: 1964780

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

JAGUARS WIN PRESEASON OPENING GAME 23-21 AGAINST THE STEELERS

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The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first preseason game of the season at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida Friday evening, August 14, 2015. The Jaguars came out on top with a 32 to 21 victory over the Steelers.

The Teacher Supply Depot hosted its annual Back-to-School giveaway for Duval County School teachers at the old Public School Number Ten in Jacksonville, FL on Friday Aug. 14, 2015. Teachers and support staff lined up to add to supplies for their classrooms from rooms of donated supplies.

8/14/2015

Album ID: 1964735

Photos by Bob Mack

10 FROM 10: The Week of August 10, 2005 in Photographs from the Times-Union Archives from 10 years a

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A look back at a selection of ten photographs from The Florida Times-Union archives from the week of August 10, 2005 to August 16, 2005.

8/13/2015

Album ID: 1964375

Photos by Times-Union Staff

10 FROM 10: The Week of August 3, 2005 in Photographs from the Times-Union Archives from 10 years ag

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A look back at a selection of ten photographs from The Florida Times-Union archives from the week of August 3, 2005 to August 9, 2005.

8/13/2015

Album ID: 1964369

Photos by Times-Union Staff

SMITH HEARING: Donald Smith hearing in death of Cherish Perrywinkle

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On Thursday Aug. 13, 2015 Donald James Smith had a pretrial hearing in front of Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper in the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, FL. Smith is accused of the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. Smith was represented by attorney Julie Schlax. Asst. State Attorney Mark Caliel is the prosecutor in the case.

8/13/2015

Album ID: 1964358

Photos by Bob Mack

SKATE WHIRL: Oceanside Rotary Skate Park skateboarders soar

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On Thursday Aug. 13, 2015 some kids took advantage of being off because Duval County students are not back in school yet, to skate in the Oceanside Rotary Skate Park in Atlantic Beach, FL.

8/13/2015

Album ID: 1964501

Photos by Bob Mack

MAGIC MICHAEL: Hemming Park Class

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Michael Chrosniak held his weekly magic class in Hemming Park Wednesday. Chrosniak taught a small group how to do tricks with common household items; paper clips, ballpoint pens, paper napkins and rubber bands. The free magic class will continue on Wednesdays at 1until September when it moves to Fridays at 4. - Bruce Lipsky

8/12/2015

Album ID: 1964120

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

JAIL SICK: Lawyer claims jail denies clients medical treatment

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Andrew Bonderud, a civil attorney, has sent an open letter to Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, calling on him to provide better medical care to inmates at the jail. Bonderud said jail medical staff didn’t give necessary prescription medicine to three of his clients — one last October, one last December and one last Thursday — and each of them collapsed at the jail and required hospitalization. Two of those clients Nicholas Largen and Reginald C. Mosley, met in Bonderud’s office in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl on Wednesday Aug. 12, 2015 to give their side of the story.

8/12/2015

Album ID: 1964098

Photos by Bob Mack

MOVING DAY: Ability Housing For Homeless

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Several formerly homeless residents began moving into Village on Wiley, the latest housing complex developed by Ability Housing. - Bruce Lipsky

8/12/2015

Album ID: 1963971

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

ARMADA VS RAILHAWKS SOCCER: Jacksonville gets 3-0 Victory

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The NASL Jacksonville Armada Football Club hosted the Carolina Railhawks Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Armada were victorious with a final score of 3-0.

8/12/2015

Album ID: 1964200

Photos by Bob Self

COOL FOR SCHOOL: Sulzbacher kids get back-to-school shopping spree

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Around 125 kids who live at or receive care from the Sulzbacher Center for the homeless, were given a shopping trip to the Old Navy store at River City Marketplace in Jacksonville, FL on Tuesday August 11, 2015. Each child was given a $50 gift card to spend on new clothing for first day of school. The funds were largely provided by Roger and Sheila Williams, the JM Family Enterprises/Southeast Toyota Distributers and other donors to the center’s “Cool for School” campaign this summer. Old Navy has opened early just for the kids and discounted many items for the trip and has done so for six years.

8/11/2015

Album ID: 1963759

Photos by Bob Mack

JAGS CAMP: Jaguars training camp intensifies

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The Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL had another training camp day in full pads. The team ran through drills on the The Florida Blue Health and Wellness Practice Fields near EverBank Field in Jacksonville, FL on Tuesday Aug. 11, 2015.

8/11/2015

Album ID: 1963823

Photos by Bob Mack

CoWORK WORKS: CoWork Jax gives small businesses a home

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CoWork Jax is a casual, communal workspace in downtown Jacksonville, FL on Forsyth St. at Main. The facility has been in operation for a few years but the concept is celebrating 10 years providing working space for individuals and groups without the overhead of owning or renting their own site. On Thursday Aug. 6, 2015 an assortment of groups worked on their projects and companies in the facility.

8/10/2015

Album ID: 1963190

Photos by Bob Mack

VIGIL AND WALK: For Megan Simmons and Jazmine Shelton

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Family and friends participated in a candlelight vigil for Megan Simmons, 14 and her friend Jazmine Shelton, 13, who were killed two years ago in their home on Missouri Avenue. The vigil, held by MAD DADS, included a walk where flyers were handed out encouraging neighbors to give information to help find the killers Monday, August 10, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida.

8/10/2015

Album ID: 1963474

Photos by Will Dickey

KING OF THE BEASTS: World Lion Day

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For World Lion Day we visited Mshoni, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' 20 year-old male lion, in the Mahali Pa Simiba (“Place of the Lion” in Swahili) one-acre lions exhibit. - Bruce Lipsky

8/10/2015

Album ID: 1963331

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

SISTERHOOD OF THE BRAILLE: So Rewarding

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The Temple Sisterhood Braille Group has been producing books from their workroom inside Congregation Ahavath Chesed for decades. - Bruce Lipsky